# HamsterBase Tasks

> Open-source, local-first task manager with encrypted sync

HamsterBase Tasks is an open-source, local-first task manager built around planning projects. Tasks are organized into areas, projects and headings, with start dates that keep future work out of sight until it becomes relevant. Data is stored on the device and works offline, with apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and the web. The core features are free; end-to-end encrypted cloud sync is the paid part, and a Docker image lets you run a sync server yourself.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** HamsterBase (since 2025)
- **Website:** https://tasks.hamsterbase.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

HamsterBase Tasks has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per year (Pro).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited tasks with web and mobile app access. The vendor says all core features are free and only cloud sync is paid; a self-hosted sync server is also free.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited tasks with web access and mobile app access, and data kept on the device. Cloud-synced databases are not included. |
| Pro | $20 per year | Everything in Free, plus 3 cloud-synced databases and Cloud Inbox. The US App Store lists the same year of Cloud Pro at $19.99. |
| Lifetime | $60 one-time payment | Everything in Pro with lifetime access for a single payment. |

Read from https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with HamsterBase Tasks before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime access for $60** (Lifetime license): The pricing section lists a Lifetime plan at $60 as a one-time payment with everything in Pro, which equals three years of the $20-a-year Pro plan. Source: https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/

## App Store prices by country

"HamsterBase Cloud Pro 1 Year", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $19.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £19.99 | about $26.43 (32% more) |
| Germany | 22,99 € | about $25.76 (29% more) |
| Canada | $24.99 | about $17.57 (12% less) |
| Australia | $29.99 | about $20.94 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 1,999 | about $20.67 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 129,90 | about $25.95 (30% more) |
| Mexico | $399.00 | about $21.92 (10% more) |
| Turkey | ₺999,99 | about $20.34 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 399ribu | about $22.31 (12% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,290.00 | about $20.53 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R399.99 | about $24.19 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **Areas, projects and headings:** Projects are grouped into areas such as Work or Personal and broken into tasks under collapsible headings. Finished projects hide automatically to keep the list short.
- **Start dates and reminders:** A task with a future start date stays out of sight until that date arrives. Tasks can also have due dates, and the mobile release notes list reminder support.
- **Local-first with encrypted sync:** Data lives on the device and the app works offline. Sync between devices is end-to-end encrypted, and the vendor says it cannot read the data.
- **Rule-based custom views:** On desktop, a view is a saved list defined by a rule over fields such as status, tags, start date and due date, so matching tasks appear in it automatically.
- **Recurring tasks:** When a recurring task is completed, the next one is created from short rules such as 1w or 1m, with separate rules for the start date and the due date.
- **Cloud Inbox and attachments:** Cloud Inbox, a paid feature, appends tasks to a database's Inbox through an HTTP API. File attachments are stored in an S3-compatible bucket that you provide.

## Good for

- People who plan in areas and projects and want little else
- Privacy-minded users who want end-to-end encrypted sync
- Using one task list across desktop, phone and browser
- Self-hosters who want to run their own sync server

## Worth knowing

- Cloud sync is paid: Pro at $20 a year covers 3 cloud-synced databases, and the store page says no refunds are offered.
- Cloud Inbox content is stored unencrypted on the server until it is pulled into a database, unlike the rest of the data.
- Attachments need an S3-compatible bucket you supply; the files are not end-to-end encrypted and the S3 settings do not sync between devices.
- The vendor says it deliberately leaves out features such as habit tracking and Pomodoro timers.

## Works with

Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, MinIO

**Tags:** Open source, Self-hostable, Local-first, Works offline, End-to-end encrypted, Tasks, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hamsterbase-tasks-vs-things)
- [Super Productivity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/super-productivity): Free, open-source to-do app with time tracking and a Pomodoro timer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hamsterbase-tasks-vs-super-productivity)
- [Mindwtr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mindwtr): Free, open-source GTD task manager for desktop and mobile. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hamsterbase-tasks-vs-mindwtr)
- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hamsterbase-tasks-vs-todoist)
- [Vikunja](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vikunja): Open-source task manager to self-host or use as a paid cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hamsterbase-tasks-vs-vikunja)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/
- https://hamsterbase.com/store/?product=cloud
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hamsterbase-tasks/id6743664725
- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/guide/cloud-inbox.html
- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/guide/views.html
- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/guide/attachments.html
- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/guide/recurring.html
- https://tasks.hamsterbase.com/guide/download/selfhosted.html
- https://github.com/hamsterbase/tasks

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